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Islington 1863
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St Mary]
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Two of these deaths were registered in the first week, one in the
second, three in the third, and three in the fourth week of the month.
The number of new cases occurring in the practice of the Parochial
Surgeons and Holloway Dispensary was 25.
The weekly deaths from scarlet fever were 5, 2, 5, G; they mainly
occurred in the neighbourhood of the Caledonian-road, Canonbury,
and neighbourhood of the Lower-road.
The weekly deaths from measles were 4, 6, 1, 1, which were distributed
in such a manner as not to show any marked preference for any
one district,
EDWARD BALLARD, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Health.
Vestry Offices,
February 2nd, 1863.